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Re: loose bearing part 4

To: grbyrns@ucdavis.edu, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: loose bearing part 4
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 13:00:59 -0400
References: <200110271517.f9RFHoB14939@grover.ucdavis.edu>
Glen,

Thanks so much for the response. I have checked the installation and 
it appears correct. However, that was a good suggestion.

Jeff

>  >From my own embarassing experience, I recommend that you check VERY
>carefully that the bearings are installed with the thrust faces oriented
>correctly.  It is easy to do wrong. When one or more of them is backwards it
>results in looseness in the front hub just as you describe.  I did it wrong
>twice and each time blamed the hub.  When I finally got them in right it was
>tight as a bull's a** in fly season.
>
>Instant wear of such hard steel seems implausible, and damage of the plastic
>retainer will have no effect on the bearing/race interface.
>
>Good luck,
>Glen Byrns

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